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We Are One: Rally & March for Southeastern MNMarch 26, 2011 - 11:00am

Olmsted County Government Center151 4th Street SoutheastRochester, MN

We need to restore balance and grow the middle class. Working families need to use their strength in numbers to fight for good jobs, living wages and strong communities. Join us as workers and community members of Southeastern Minnesota gather to show our support for the middle class and to show solidarity against recent attacks locally and regionally.

Join us for the Rally and March!

We Are One: March for the Middle ClassApril 4, 2011 - 5:00pm

On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, where he had gone to stand with sanitation workers demanding their dream: The right to bargain collectively for a voice at work and a better life.

Today, that same demand is electrifying people across America. It’s the demand of all people—black, white, Latino and Asian American: The right to join together for our common dreams.

Join us in St. Paul on April 4, 2011 as we stand in solidarity for jobs, a fair budget and worker rights!

Drinking LiberallyThird Monday of each month, 6:30pm – 9:30pmHopkins VFW, 100 Shady Oak RoadAn informal, inclusive progressive social group. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics. Bars are democratic spaces - you talk to strangers, you share booths, you feel the bond of common ground. Bring democratic discourse to your local democratic space - build democracy one drink at a time.

SD54 DFL MeetingThird Thursday of each month, 6:30pm – 8:30pmRosevilleSD54 meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Basswood Room of Fire Station No. 1 near the Roseville City Hall campus. Meeting starts at 6:30.

Todd County DFLThird Thursday of each month, 7pm – 9pmLong PrairieTodd County DFL meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 P.M. in Long Prairie at Randy Brown's Law Office, Highway 71.

MNDem.com brings commonsense, family-oriented, and slightly left leaning observations to Minnesota voters. "The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard to make our country better." -- Paul Wellstone

Hindsight from Minnesota 2020: Hindsight gives the run down on the news that jumps out at us on the issues that matter. Often times these stories show us how much further we need to go to have the progressive policy realized in Minnesota. Another thing we want to try here is opening up the discussion to everyone who wants to contribute. Commenting on our posts is highly encouraged, and we’ll join in as well. As always, be sure to check out our main site www.mn2020.org.

MINNESOTA NAACP: The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

Here is a list of local NAACP branches in Minnesota:

St Cloud NAACPPO BOX 7042St Cloud, MN 56302320-654-6222

St. Cloud NAACP Youth CouncilPO BOX 7042St. Cloud, MN 56302

St. Cloud State Univ. College NAACP700 W ST. GERMAIN STREETSt. Cloud, MN 56301320-654-622

The Minnesota Project is a nonprofit organization that connects people with policy to nurture collaborations that build strong local economies, vibrant communities and a healthy environment.

Our programs are focused on clean renewable energy and efficient use of energy; farm practice and policy that promote profitable farms that protect the environment; and the production and consumption of local and sustainably-produced foods.

The Minnesota Project works in ways that emphasize collaboration, community building, and capacity building. For over twenty-five years we have fostered local empowerment, bridged diverse interests, encouraged shared values, and initiated working dialogues that create positive action and policy.